davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
THE INDIAN QUESTION.


The Urgent Necessity of Legislation on
Matters Relating to the Nations Wards.
A Washington correspondent recent.
ly transmitted the general statement
that the number of the Indians in the
country was yearly increasing, and
that, too, at q rate which makes it
more imperative than ever before to
inaugurate and have some intelligent
legislation affecting their support and
their relationship to the Government.
This estimate of the numerical strength
OF the red man was so contrary to the
prevailing public impression, that the
correspondent was asked for more par
ticular information concerning the mat
ter, and the documents which he has
forwarded in response to that inquiry
apparently prove the correctness of the
statement that while there is no very
rapid increase of Indian population,
there is an increase which is gradual
and steady. Previous to 1874 the rec
ords of Indian population in the United
States were fragmentary, incomplete
and conjectural; but in that year, or in
1878, pretty reliable count was had,
and it is probable that in the later
year there were in all sections of the
country 100000 Indians. The follow
ing table shows the increase since that
date:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

some mons'ous big cyperses agrowin
all erroun' it, One ole scraggT teller
growed bout fifty yards f'om the bank
o the lake, an way up in the folks Nv
that cypers sot big ole black bar.
We could see the bees abuzzin' erronn'
i'm, an that's wat e wus agrowlin'
bout. But, howsomdeyer, he KEEP up
the lick all the time. He'd foun' the
hole what led inter the holler, an by
gnawin' an scratchin' he'd made
that ere hole big 'nough to cram is
big paw in, an he'd jist sock it in
there up to lis shoulder, N wen g
fetch it out it'd be kivered with honey,
an then he'd begin to lick an bresh
the bees off'n is years an out'n is
eyes with t'other paw, all the time
a-keepin' up that 'Ungneow! 'un-
gneo-w-wP ha'f growl, ha'f whine,
lack he wus argyin' an pleadin' the
bees.
'.At las he finished is bre kfus', an
breshin' is whiskers doubled up in
a sort o boW-knot, an afore we had
time to say 'Scatp he came tumblin'
down, 'kerplunk!' in the sof' yearth.
Then yo' jist orter aseed that ole Will
yum. He rolled an tumbled m
whined and grunted tell his hair ris
right straight up. 'Bangn went Giner'l
Floyd's gun, an the ole bar jumped
UP with an 'O-eer jist like he wus tuck
by s'prise, an come right straight
tow'rds Giner1 Floyd, N / tried to
mex my old gun fire, but the primin'
us damp, an there we wus.
"Giner'l Floyd wus no coward, but
he run that time. To mex matters still
wuss the dinged ole bees wus madden
n the bar wus, N they gun to pop
away at Giner'l Floyd, whist / wus
skinnin' up sweet gum. Inter the
lake went Giner'l Floyd, N inter the
top O that ere saplin' went Capt'in
Sterne. As fur the bar, he studied
mint, n Their he actu-illy grinned.
Their he turned off N made fur the
mash, m we belt council o. war, n
sIdIbGu Ddck 10 camp.
Say, Cap said the Giner'l, the
mos fermilyer | ever hearn i'm; say,
Cap, could'n' you jist tell 'em I fell in
mud hole? Hits so burned bother
some ter have people akin why'n'
wherfores.
GAS I'd split my huntin' shirt, clear
to the collar, I greed that we'd let by
cones be bygones, n we drapped the
matter. hain't never said noth'n'
bout it sence, less'n's to some 'un /
knowed would say noth'n' bout it.
eve spent two days in that ere cuss-
ed swamp afore we got out 'nwe was
mighty nigh famished Wen we got out n
it an struck the wagins on t'other side,
wher' we kilt seyer'l beeves n eat bout
bar'l O bareback.
eve didn' fin nary a Injun, but we
foun' the place wher' they had been,
N we named the liant Billy's liant, an
hits as good groun' as Their is in
Geo'gy The Injuns raised corn an
pun kins an Eaters, an must had a
mighty fine time in there"
AS the old man finished speaking he
knocked the ashes out of his old cob
pipe, and remarking that it was time
''to fly up to roost," passed into the
other room, leaving me to think over
this bit of OVERWHELMINGLY NJ Fol-
SOM. in ~ Y Post
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

undersllps to black ING COSTUME.
and white lace dresses. In black lace, first
choice, however, is given by many women
OF best taste in dress, to slips of black sat
IN different colored ribbon and flowers
quickly transform it, and lace dress en-
t1rely i'll black, can be worn upon more oc-
casions than the gown which has vivid
color beneath its airy drapings.
Lace bonnets, will be very much la mode.
Nearly all bonnet trimmings are still ar
ranged very high in front, and the shapes
remain close at the sides. These towering
oonnets do not suit long, slender faces,
still they are the fashion, and we all know
what serious objections are overruled by
that magic assurance. The less exagger-
ated styles are very charming in their
fresh spring dress, and pretty gypsy and
toque shapes, and also some of the other
simple models, half bonnet, half hat, are
just the thing for girls. They are of fancy
straws and the picturesque brim enriched
with putting ofdark velvet rests on the
hair. This is one side of the bonnet ques.
ton. On the other, there is not a single
head-dress of antiquity as seen in the his
torlcal pictures from the dress department
OF the past of any nation, more ugly or alb
surd than portion of the rampant tower
ing varieties of to-day. G. D. F.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

tons. At the back TAILOR COSTUME
is a monks hood lined with golden brown
satin, or striped satin in two contrasting
colors.
The blouse vests and moliere waistcoats
have narrow picot ribbon, or that in velvet
tied across the full drapings at the waist.
line, ending in many loops and ends which
fall over the tunic in front. The plated
Russian vests for young ladies' wear are
again strapped across the front all the way
down, usually with velvet ribbon run
through gilt or silver buckles Many of
the newly-imported polonaises are cut
with hearts shape or easement bodice, or
in Vandyles, the longest reaching from
the throat to the belt front. Underneath
this opening, is set an embroidered plas.
tron of satin or velvet, and sometimes it is
covered with special designs in silk guimp
or beading.
The high corsages for full dress toilets
have modestly cut point, front and back
with soft, becoming tulle or crepe Hsse dra-
perry vailing the edges Trains match the
cOrSage in fabric and ara oe mod aro4a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Dehorning cattle is becoming COM
mon West.
Young stock give always the best
return for the cost of their keeping.
Every farmer knows the value of
manure. How few take the necessary
pains to save it.-PlanterS' Journal
The attempts to cross the Merinos
with the mutton breeds have not, as a
rule, been a success beyond the first
cross.
-Cabbages are hungry feeders and
leave the land somewhat impoverished,
even after heavy manuring. A poor
crop viii not pay for the manure used.
Never use whitewash in the stables
or hen-houses, unless carbolic acid is
added to it, as single application of
the mixture is better than two or three
applications of whitewash alone.
Veal Cutlets.-Dust with salt and
pepper, dip in beaten egg, then in
cracker crumbs, and fry slowly in hot
butter. Serve with butter gravy, gar
nished with water-cresses and sliced
lemon.
Clean out the old stalks of the car
nations, sprinkle the soil and plants
with lime-water and clean off the
space around them so as to permit of
plenty of heat from the sun. They
are well worth the small amount of la
Dor required for bringing them to per-
fection.-St Louis Reporter.
Among the important matters to
look after, says the Gardeners Monthly,
is the nutrition of trees. Some people
say that land which will raise good
corn will grow good fruit trees. That
is all right, but it should be added that,
like corn, trees require regular and
continuous manuring. y ErGnl-
s7oer.
Not spot need be left on cane
seated chairs if on bright sunny day
each chair is thoroughly washed and
the wood saturated with hot water and
dried in the open air and sun. Not
only will the chairs look better, but
they will last much longer, as in dry
ing the wood will swell and tightens
where it joins, and the chair be as firm
as when new.
President Barry, of the Western
New York Horticultural Society, sig
nifcantly remarked in recent address
that the largely-complained-of over
production Of fruit came from the over
supply of poor fruit only, but there had
been no over production of fruit of
high quality. The fruit grower who is
thorough in his cultivation, careful in
his selection and conscientious in his
packing is not often found among the
complainers. He has a ready market
for his goods.
Hints About Potatoes.--Old po-
tatoes; such as one sometimes has in
the months of April or May, can be
rendered less watery by very simple
process. When about to dish them,
take one at time in coarse towel,
and squeeze it as hard as possible.
Then lay it carefully in the dish. New
potatoes should always be boiled in hot
water, and with the skins on. These
may be removed at the moment OF
dishing; sprinkle on salt as you lay
them in the dish. Some persons scrape
the skins off before boiling, but on no
account should they be peeled.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

sleeplessness-is one of the distressing
results of alcohol. During natural.
sleep there is reduced supply of blood;
in the brain, and this reduced supply, !;
from the altered action of the heart
and blood vessels, is not granted to the
alcoholic.
These evils come slowly. The habit
ual drlnker finds alcohol-rum in some'
lorna daily necessity. He awakes;
IN the morning unrefresbed, and pre-:
fers morning dram to his breakfast;
Is the day advances the nervous svs..
tenn feels feeble, the mind is dull the
muscles grow tired. and another drink
is required. The action is followed bv
reaction and after the glow has sub
sided and the artificial strength is ex-
pended. the same necessity occurs
again, and thus it goes, the alcohol
taking the place of food, the natural
nourishment of the body. Hundreds
of thousands of people are living in
this unnatural way.
The irritation of the stomach pro-
duces dyspeptic symptoms among the
very first effects of habitual drinking.
The stomach and entire alimentary
canal are surcharged with gas and an
noying flatulency results. The bow
els become irregular The kidneys do
not secrete naturally, sometimes act
ing too much and at other times too
little. Sleep also becomes irregular,
at one time an overpowering stupor
at night occurring, or else being def
| cient, resulting in nervous, irrita-
bic condition by day and a wakeful
worrying feeling at night
The skin soon shows the evil effects
of alcohol. The caliber of the small
blood-vessels being so frequently con-
tracted and relaxed, they lose their
tone, and the red nose, flushed cheek,
sufused eye, pimply eruptions, clammy
skin, sometimes dry and again COW
cred with a profuse perspiration, soon
| mark the drinking man among his
fellows.
One of the inevitable attendants of
| indulgence in alcohol is thirst that is
constant. Alcohol has great natural
affinity for water, and the tissues of
the body that are soaked with alcohol
keep requiring an inordinate supply.
Such body naturally deteriorates,
grows gross, its secretory organs are
overtaxed, its stomach distended, its
heart enfeebled, its muscles relaxed,
and the whole nervous system loses
its tone and activity. Such a man
feels every change in the weather, and
suffers readily from equity, rheumatic
and neuralgia pains. His whole sys-
tenn is relaxed, and his life is liable to
be suddenly snuffed out by some acute
disease. Pneumonia, the most fatal of
all diseases, and one that has the high
est percentage of mortalities except
consumption, rarely, if ever spares the
habitual drinker
We might go on indefinitely particu-
larizing these things. 1t is evident.
from what has been said, that alcohol.
by the grave disorders to which it gives
rise, opens the door to an infinite train
of disease. Toledo Blade
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
The annual excess oil births or

The annual excess of births over
deaths has increased the aggregate of
Indian population in the country until
last year it reached the total of 247.-
761; and well informed historians esti-
mate that there are more Indians in
the United States to-day, by very
considerable number, than were here
one hundred years ago. The figures
are by no means unimportant, and they
unquestionably give immediate perth
nence to the movement for a better
and wiser Indian policy than the Gov
eminent has yet adopted or employed.
They add great force to the argument
in favor of granting the lands of Indian
reservations in severalty and educating
the red man into respectable and law
abiding citizenship and compelling
him to adopt personal industry and
thrift The nation can not afford to
foster an increasing tribe of paupers.
1t must put them into a condition of
self-support, and firm and wise legisla-
ton is imperatively needed to that
end. Detroit Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
a SINGULAR PLANT.
Ho w the Rulrush Caterpillar of New Zeal
and Grows and Thrives.

Ho w the Ru1rush Caterpillar of New Zeal
and Grows and Thrives.
Among the most curious productions
of New Zealand is the singular plant
Called by the natives Ao0beto), the
Sph9ria Robertsia, or bulrush caterpil-
lar. If nature ever takes reyenges,
one might imagine this to be a case of
retaliation. CaterpiIlars live upon
plants, devouring not only leaves, but
bark, fruit, pith, root and seeds; in
short, every form Of vegetable life is
drawn upon by these voracious rob-
bers. And here comes little seed
that seems to say: Turn about is fair
play and lodges on the wrinkled neck
of the caterpillar, just at the time
when he, satisfied with his thefts in the
vegetable kingdom, goes out of sight,
to change into a chrysalis and sleep
his way into new dress and a new
life. A vain hope. The seed has the
situation. 1t sends forth its tiny green
stem, draws its life from the helpless
caterpillar, and not only sends up its
little shoot with the bulrush-stem
capped with a tiny cat-tail, but fills
with its root the entire body of its VIC
tim, changing it into white pith-like
vegetable substance. This, however,
preserves the exact shape of the cater
pillar. It is nat-lile in substance,
and is eaten by the natives with great
relish, --JsliG P. Ballard. IN ST. Nieb-
0kQs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
THEY COME NO MORE.
WISCONSIN.


They come no moreI
The little voice that lisped its morning song,
The little feet that battered all day long,
The little hands that mine so loved to press,
The little lips whose touch was a caress,
They come no more, alas they come no more!
They come no more
The laughing eyes that fondly looked in mine
The baby ways that round the heart-strings
twine
The curly head that nestled on my breast;
All, all have left me for a sweeter rest,
They come no more, alas they come no more
They come no more
And yet to soothe my sorrow and regret,
The feeling comes my boy is with me yet,
know that some day, when this life is past,
Loving me still the same, with JOY at last
He'll come once more, all! yes, he'll come
once more
p -Ge0Tge Birdseye, In Detroit Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
The Roses Esloomed Again

Says the s'Chatterbox' of the Philadei-
phia NeieS: The only daughter of an off,
Ger in the United States Navy, of rank so
exalted that to mention it would be equiv
alent to calling him by name is celebrated
in the social world tor the easy indiffer-
ence she displays to covert criticisms upon
the character of the roses that bloom in
her cheeks. One afternoon lately her
edged to use strong language, said to her
in the presence of several young people /:
Good God, grill Go back to your room
and wash your facep The dutiful daugh-
ter tripped away. When she soon returned
with pallid cheeks the stern old hero cried
out: GO back, go back and put it on
agains You look worse than ever.'n
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

length. Velvet bod
ices in Jersey style
have fancy vests in
serted, nd are
trimmed with EN-.
broidered velvet,
turned back in wide
Tevers. An extreme
ly chic, round waist,
is cut like a Spen-
GER in front, with
belt and buckle as
a finish. Tt is cut
in a narrow V, front
and back, and is
sleeveless. I'll a b t
basques of velvet
are worn with full
skirts much gored
in front, full at the
back, and made OF
rich striped fabrics
in silk and velvet.
Antique and histor-
ical effects are still
sought in bodices OF
artistic toilets, and
ol1%1 orvars1, r,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

During his journey with the Af-
CHAN boundary commission, DIR. Aitchi-
son, Of the British army, learned that
some of the varieties Of melons grown
near Herat are so rich in saccharine
matter that sugar is made from them.
~ I. Ledqer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

WALKING COSTUME. Hany CUsUIy 6V61llIg
toilets and dinner gowns, sent over from
Paris for specill wear are veritable cop
les Of old paintings now hanging in the
Louvre.
There is positive rage for the grace.
full tea gown and they are now carried to
such degree of elegance and elaboration,
that they are made to take the place of the
most expensive reception gowns, satin,
velvet, Lyons brocade and all the exquisite
summer textiles enter into their construc-
ton. The princesse form with fronts OPEN
ing over blouse and petticoat is still the
leading model in these gowns although
many women of slender build elect for the
shepherdess' style, with full but narrow
Vatican plait down the back, and forming
a portion Of the train. There is not the
least symptom of a decline in the popu-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
States spend s135, 600. O0O

United States spend 1885,, 600. 600
annually for foreign sugar. Is not
this the strongest argument that could
be offered for encouraging and foster
ing beet, cane and sorghum manufac-
lures in this countryP-N T. Observer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

In prominent Southern family
where two daughters and several
grandchildren have taken the pledge,
the viands for the table are prepared
to suit both divisions of the household.
The colored cook frequently makes the
following announcement: ''De sauce
in de little pitcher for de children amt
got no sin in it: de sauce in de big
pitcher is the sin sauce.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

THERE" said a clericalIooking
man, pointing to an individual who had
Just emerged from a saloon and
stumbled into the gutter; you see the
results of beer '.And there, said q
red-nosed looking person, pointing to
the large and imposing residence of
brewer on the opposite side of the
street, ''you also see the results OF
beer. ''-Norristow Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

As the result of forest culture,
birds are making their appearance in
Dakota that were never seen there be-
fore.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

THERE is in Philadelphia a citizen
who used to be hard drinker, but now
shudders at the thought of whisky. He
thus tells of his cure: "After l drank
so much that became nuisance to
my wife she tried the whisky cure In
the home where she put me they poured
whisky over the meat we ate, the pota-
toes, the fish, the salads, the peas, but
ter and tomatoes. There was whisky
in our coffee, our soup, our milk, our
drinking-water and the water we
washed in. We went to bed after eat
ing veal stuffed with whisky, and got
up to clean our teeth with whisky and
water and enjoy the day on a breakfast
soaked in milk and whisky. l stood it
for month. Unadulterated water is
good enough for me-.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
Simple Cure for Snake Bites.

The other day a hurse in Irwin County,
Ca, was bitten on the nose by a rattle
snake. He was at once dosed with sweet
milk and alum, and then three bottles of
turpentine We're heated and the mouths of
the bottles were placed in succession over
the part bitten 1t is said that the green
poison could be plainly seen as it was
drawn into the bottles. The horse recov-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
Although the best of the public

Although the best Of the public
lands have gone, it is encouraging to
note that there still remain unsur-
veyed about 100000 acres in Colo
RADIO, 100000 in Arizona, nearly
100000 in California, $4,000, 900 in
Dakota, 1000, 900 in Florida, A, 900, 900
in Idaho, 100000 in Minnesota,
100000 in Nevada, "A, 00,000 in
Montana. 100000 in Utah, more
than 100000 in Washington Ter
ritory, and so on.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

First Omaha Girl-"So you think
your brother likes me" - Second
Omaha Girl He loves you, dear"
cit doesn't seem possible; did he tell
you SOP" mo, indeed. He never
tells me any thing. But the night you
were at our house he didn't know
when you left, and when he came into
the parlor it was dark and he thought
/ was YOU, and" 20, dear! Did
did he kiss youP" 30, no! but, instead
of swearing because the gas wasn't lit,
he just sat down in the dark and talked
like a gentleman the whole evening""
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

ularlty OF | a C e
gowns for dressy
wear the coming
season. Exquisite
ly lovely patterns
in laces, both black,
white and tinted,
are imported, and
these tex tiles are
far too beautiful to
be relinQuished. In
deed there is no ma
terial on exhibition
in the entire cate
CORY OF dress mate
rails that can COM
pare in beauty and
becomingness with
the new real and
fancy nets and laces
for rare and attract
I've gowns. Amber,
daffoail, corn yell
low, heliotrope, Ro-
man re d, silver
gray, rose pin k,
ivory and cream
will all be used for
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

A LITTLE three year-old girl strayed from
her home near San Angelo, CAL, and was
found five miles away after being out four
days and three nights She was very
weak with hunger, but soon recovered,
and is now apparently none the worse for
her adventure
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08

are consid e r a bly,
longer than those
worn for two sea-
sons past, and are
made in Fren C h
Guarde style with
fancy pocket flaps,
placed several inch
es below the waist
ON either side, these
richly d e cora ted
with embroid ery,
basement erie or
appliques in silk
guimp. The jaunty
"Clevelandn jacket
will be very popular
this season, this cut
with an open front,
pointed vest, close
ly buttoned to the
throat, and a very
short pc S tillion
back. This coat is
very chic, made of
ecru pilot clio t h
trimmed with hand
some bronze but